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Maywood 2nd Alarm, 11-30-14

Dec 2

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | No Comments

This from Steve Redick:

5th & St Charles  over when I got there…looks like it was vacant and they had a decent job….

 

Mawyood fire truck at fire scene

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firemen at fire scene

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firemen at fire scene

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firemen at fire scene

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Mawyood fire truck at fire scene

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Hillside fire truck at fire scene

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Hillside fire truck at fire scene

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Mawyood fire truck at fire scene

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Melrose park fire truck at fire scene

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River Forest fire truck at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

 

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos of the 2nd Alarm vacant house fire in Maywood on 11/30/14:

More can be found here: http://codephotography.smugmug.com/Scenes/Maywood/211-Alarm-11302014/i-hMNtJf7

 

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River Forest apparatus photos

Jul 8

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

From Josh Boyajian:

River Forest fire truck

River Forest Truck 219. J2013 Smeal 105′ RM 2000/400. Josh Boyajian photo

River Forest fire engine

River Forest Engine 226 1993 Spartan Gladiator/Darley 1500/750. Josh Boyajian photo

River Forest fire engine

River Forest Engine 222 2002 Spartan Gladiator/Darley 1500/750 . Josh Boyajian photo

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River Forest FD apparatus update

Apr 21

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 9 Comments

This from Dan McInerney:

River Forest Truck 219 was put back in service on 4/1/14. Repairs to the cab were made and a new ladder installed. Other additions include a reverse camera and a slim line LED lightbar across the center of the grill.

 

Smeal Sirius quint fire truck

Smeal quint for the River Forest Fire Department. Dan McInerney photo

Smeal Sirius quint fire truck

River Forest Truck 219. Dan McInerney photo

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River Forest quint damaged in accident

Nov 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 72 Comments

This photo was submitted by a reader

River Forest Fire Department new aerial ladder truck

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New ladder for River Forest (update)

Nov 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 15 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here is a follow up to the post the other day. Here is a shot I took today of River Forest’s new Smeal ladder truck 219. From my understanding, it will follow the engine on all in-town fire calls. Also it will be going into surrounding towns auto-aid including Maywood.
Thanks
Josh
River Forest Fire Department

River Forest Truck 219. Josh Boyajian photo

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New ladder for River Forest (update)

Nov 1

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 1 Comment

From Dan McInerney:

River Forest Truck 219 went in service at 0800 this date. It follows RFOR E222 as the second out piece on fire runs

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Fire apparatus photos

Sep 27

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

Josh Boyajian submitted several images of apparatus that he recently photographed.

Oak Lawn Fire Department

Oak Lawn Battalion 1. Josh Boyajian photo

River Forest Fire Department

River Forest Engine 222. Josh Boyajian photo

Riverside Fire Department

Riverside Engine 1611. Josh Boyajian photo

Riverside Fire Department

Riverside Engine 1621. Josh Boyajian photo

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X-Chicago area apparatus serving in Kentucky

Sep 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 11 Comments

From Danny in Kentucky:

hi there thought i’d share that i found alot of  local fire depts in my area that have  rigs that used to serve in the greater chicago area. here are a few links. maybe other readers can contribute original photos from  their days in chicago land

Anderson County Rescue 5 (x-Lisle-Woodridge FPD)

 

Anderson County Rescue 5

Greg Stapleton photo

Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District

This one one of the first three Gladiator super command cabs built by Spartan. Larry Shapiro photo

Hindman Fire Department Ladder 150 (X-River Forest, IL)

 

Hindman FIre Department fire truck

Greg Stapleton photo

River Forest Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

 

Stephensburg Engine 3 (retired) (claims to be X-Palatine, IL Tele-Squrt)

 

Stephensburg FIre Department

Greg Stapleton photo

from Kent Parrish:

As regards the Stephensburg rig. It was a 1981 Seagrave HB-25068 # K-79052 1500/500 with 50-foot Tele-Squrt for Palatine. Somebody removed the Tele-Squrt and put a Pierce body with 1000-gallon tank on it, around 1994. The body was #E-1375 from Bridgewater, NJ.

Austin-Tracy FD Engine FD Engine 68 (X-Winnetka, IL)

 

Austin-Tracy FIre Department fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Winnetka Fire Department

Former Winnetka Engine 28. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Austin-Tracy FD Engine 60 (retired) (X-Winnetka, IL)

 

Austin-Tracy FIre Department fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Winnetka Fire Department

Former Winnetka Engine. Larry Shapiro photo

 Little Poplar Creek Engine 1 (X-Roberts Park, IL)

Little Poplar Creek FD fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Neon VFD Aerial 1 (X-Glen Ellyn, IL)

Neon Volunteer Fire Department

Greg Stapleton photo

The Kentucky photos were all found at kentuckyfiretrucks.com

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Fire Rescue International 2013 – local highlights

Aug 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 5 Comments

Images of local units from the exhibit hall at McCormick Place at the Fire Rescue International trade show.

 

Bloomingdale FPD

New AEV ambulance for Bloomingdale. Larry Shapiro photo

Leyden Township FPD

Leyden Township ambulance by Wheeled Coach. Larry Shapiro photo

Leyden Township FPD

Leyden Township ambulance by Wheeled Coach. Larry Shapiro photo

River Forest Fire Department

River Forest quint. Josh Boyajian photo

River Forest Fire Department

New Smeal quint for River Forest. Larry Shapiro photo

Franklin Park Fire Department

Franklin Park engine in the Marion booth. Larry Shapiro photo

Alsip Fire Department

Alsip Car 2000. Josh Boyajian photo

Joliet Fire Department

Joliet Engine 8. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Aurora Fire Department

Aurora Engine 9. Josh Boyajian photo

Aurora Fire Department

Engine 9 is the third new engine for Aurora. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Crestwood Fire Department

Crestwood Ford Expedition. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Chicago Fire Department

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 Deluge Wagon. Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Fire Department

CFD Comm Van 2-7-8 from O’Hare. Josh Boyajian photo

Gary Fire Department

HME quint for Gary FD. Larry Shapiro photo

Gary Fire Department

HME quint for Gary FD. Josh Boyajian photo

 

 

 

 

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Area apparatus purchases

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 41 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

River Forest 

  • a Smeal 105′ heavy-duty quint has been purchased and waiting to be placed into service. It will be on display at FRI Friday and Saturday

Leyden FPD 

  • a  2013 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been completed and will be on display at FRI this weekend

Bensenville FPD

  • a  2013 Ford F-450 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been purchased and will be delivered by the end of the month

Cicero

  • a Pierce Dash CF pumper is being built and will be delivered in February

Bolingbrook

Has approved the purchase of two new units:

  • a Pierce Dash CF ladder truck
  • Pierce Impel engine

Chicago Ridge

  • a 2014 Road Rescue medium-duty ambulance on a TerraStar chassis
Wilmette
  • a 2013 E-One E-Max pumper will be delivered in the next few months
  • a 2013 Ford F-450 squad is being built at Warner Bodies and will be delivered in the next few months
Northfield
  • a 2013 E-One engine is being built on a Cyclone chassis which should be done by end of year
Broadview
  • 2013 E-One pumper has been ordered. Unknown on the specs
Westchester
  • 2013 E-One 21? custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis is being built and will be delivered by end of year.
Palos Heights FPD
  •  2013 E-One pumper has been ordered, unknown specs at this time.
Gurnee
  • 2013 Ford F-450 Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I is being built and should be completed by the end of the year
Joliet
  • Their two new engines are completed and ready to be delivered if they weren’t already
Chicago
  • Fire Service Inc. is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with the City of Chicago for airport pumpers. The initial order is for three units. The new units will be E-One Cyclone custom chassis with 2000 GPM Hale pump, Fecon foam system, 1000 gallon water tank and 250 gallon foam tanks with Salisbury Stainless Steel bodies. We look forward to bringing back the E-One product family to the third largest city in the United States.
new E-ONE fire engines for O'Hare Airport
thanks Danny

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